fire tower
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈfaɪər ˈtaʊər/
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torre de vigilancia
- From the top of the fire tower, we had a breathtaking view of the entire forest.
- an old fire tower
Examples
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Kate thought about her mother inside and that she was making supper for them, and also for Jeff Driver, who would be coming from his job in the fire tower.
Fiction book (2001) -
We spent the night with the pack, both of us chilled by the mountain winds despite our thermal blankets, but reluctant to move into the fire tower; the dogs balked at entering, and Kara and I wanted to spend every minute we had with them.
Fiction book (1997) -
So are you saying that was the same fire tower from earlier?
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In the old fire tower!
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You go to the fire tower and set up the trap.
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I had this fire tower in Georgia.
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To the east, the rime-covered fire tower on Kingdom Mountain disappeared.
Fiction book (2002) -
They told Johnny they found a bag of toys and that he should meet them at the old fire tower.
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The turret shape of an old fire tower poked above the trees.
Fiction book (1997) -
"There's an old fire tower three-quarters of the way up that mountain.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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1.0
A tall, narrow thing that looks like a building
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3.4
A high place where you can see far across the land
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4.3
A tall building where guards look over a wide area for danger
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4.2
A tall building that lets you see far across the land or sea for sightseeing
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'fire tower' is directly and compositionally derived from 'fire' (what is being watched for) + 'tower' (a tall observation structure), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a tower used to watch for fires. This noun–noun compounding pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, making the phrase predictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Fire tower comes from the simple picture of a tall tower where a person watched for fire in the trees. That's why it means 'a tall building where someone looks for signs of fire'.